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pitts defense averaged 5th, SD was 12th over that span............yup, thats the same

And if you look at each QB's supporting cast on offense between 2006 and 2012, you'll notice that Philip Rivers has had nearly twice as many Pro Bowl selections around him (20) as Roethlisberger has (11).

A great defense will certainly improve a QB's chances of winning games, but it does very little to help him appear individually competent. It's the rest of the offense that helps him perform well individually, and in this regard, the tables have turned: Philip Rivers has had much more help from the rest of his offense than Roethlisberger has ever had from his. Unlike Rivers and all the other top QBs of the last 10 years, most of Roethlisberger's help has never been on the field with him, and that does make a difference in terms of his individual performance.

And if you look at each QB's supporting cast on offense between 2006 and 2012, you'll notice that Philip Rivers has had nearly twice as many Pro Bowl selections around him (20) as Roethlisberger has (11).

A great defense will certainly improve a QB's chances of winning games, but it does very little to help him appear individually competent. It's the rest of the offense that helps him perform well individually, and in this regard, the tables have turned: Philip Rivers has had much more help from the rest of his offense than Roethlisberger has ever had from his. Unlike Rivers and all the other top QBs of the last 10 years, most of Roethlisberger's help has never been on the field with him, and that does make a difference in terms of his individual performance.

Also, if you are one to use numbers as a comparison, you have to keep in mind that Rivers plays 8 games a year in sunny SoCal, while Ben plays in the wind, snow, and rain of Western PA.